Mother, autistic son attacked with blunt object while walking to bus stop in Fort Lauderdale; suspect on the loose

A mother and her nonverbal autistic 12-year-old son were attacked with a blunt object while walking to a bus stop in Fort Lauderdale, leaving both injured. The suspect fled before police arrived, and no description has been released. The mother reported the attacker directed confusing words at her son before striking them, leaving her feeling unsafe in her neighborhood.